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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

YA books probably do a better job than
any other genre of digging into the whole issue of alienation and belonging.
How do we find our place in a world where our beliefs or abilities don’t quite
fit? And what if we fall prey to someone who wants to use our abilities against
people we care about? Those are some of the themes in a terrific new YA from
author Jus Accardo. It’s all about choosing a side and taking a stand. Read on
for a chance to win a copy!

ABOUT TOUCH:When a strange boy tumbles down a river embankment and lands
at her feet, seventeen-year-old adrenaline junkie Deznee Cross snatches the
opportunity to piss off her father by bringing the mysterious hottie with ice
blue eyes home. Except there's something off with Kale. He wears her shoes in
the shower, is overly fascinated with things like DVDs and vases, and acts like
she'll turn to dust if he touches her. It's not until Dez's father shows up,
wielding a gun and knowing more about Kale than he should, that Dez realizes
there's more to this boy, and her father's "law firm," than she
realized. Kale has been a prisoner of Denazen Corporation -- an organization
devoted to collecting "special" kids known as Sixes and using them as
weapons -- his entire life. And, oh yeah, his touch? It kills. The two team up
with a group of rogue Sixes hellbent on taking down Denazen before they're
caught and her father discovers the biggest secret of all. A secret Dez has
spent her life keeping safe. A secret Kale will kill to protect

MY
THOUGHTS: Well, one thing the official blurb doesn’t do is
talk about the author’s voice—or, to be more specific, the voice she’s given
Deznee Cross. It’s fresh, it’s young, and it’s killer fun. Yeah, okay,
sometimes it’s so young and fresh I feel like a dinosaur, but still. It helps
bring Deznee to life. The official blurb also doesn’t convey how utterly, despicably
creepy Dez’s father is. Yikes. Talk about daddy issues; if she had less
attitude and lived in a more normal world, Dez would need therapy for years.
Oh, and the subplot that develops with her cousin? I can’t give specifics without
giving something away but boy did that take things in a new direction! This is
a smart, fun read, with a truly memorable character, that doesn’t fall into the
YA pit-of-angst-and-teeth-gnashing a single time. It’s the first in a series,
and it’s one you’ll want to follow.

Want to win a copy of Touch? This is an international contest.
You know the routine: just comment to enter. Earn a second entry for blog
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This is one of my FAVOURITE books this year!! I loved Touch x a million and one! Dez's voice is one of things that really stuck with me after finishing it- I'm a HUGE fan of Dez :) and I found Kale to be a nice change of character too!

I've been trying to decide if I'll read this one, and to be honest I just haven't made up my mind yet! I've been hearing such mixed reviews, and I know a lot of people who were excited for it ended up disappointed :( and with so many other books (and since this one's only GG) I'm leaning towards not bothering with it right now... but the IDEA! Oh, the plot sounds so cool. But I don't know yet. Your review makes me kind of want to read it just to find out more about it...